Birthday cake never arrived despite extra delivery fee; consumer commission orders Rs 4,000 compensationA man will receive Rs 4,000 in compensation after an e-commerce company failed to deliver his grandmother's birthday cake, despite charging...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
National realty companies expand base in NCR, target affluent clientsNational real estate developers are making significant inroads into Delhi-NCR's residential market, traditionally led by local firms. Homeb...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.24 AM IST
Chalo Delhi NCR! Adani or Sobha, India's biggest developers are heading to the national capital regionIndia's national developers are significantly boosting their presence in Delhi-NCR's housing market, capturing over 13% of new supply by 20...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Resort charged Rs 15 extra on Mountain Dew, Haryana court orders Rs 10,000 compensationA Haryana district consumer court has ordered Lali Resort to refund Rs 75 and pay Rs 10,000 in compensation after a customer was allegedly ...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Green residential developments can reduce water consumption by 30-50%: ReportIndia's burgeoning green building sector faces a transparency gap, hindering homebuyers' ability to assess sustainability. To address this,...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Affordable housing, rental expansion and RERA reforms set to define next growth phase in India's urban region: ReportIndia's housing sector is set for a major overhaul, driven by urbanization and policy shifts. A report highlights the urgent need for affor...
21 Jun, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Japan to increase visa fees for foreign visitors from July 1Japan is set to significantly hike visa fees for foreigners starting July 1, the first change in 48 years. Single-entry visas will jump fro...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Customer wins Rs 15,000 compensation after restaurant collects Rs 151 service charge as ‘staff contribution’; Consumer Commission orderA man has won Rs 15,000 compensation after a Jalandhar restaurant charged him Rs 151.53 as service charge. The Consumer Commission ruled th...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Booked flat for Rs 24 lakh in 2010, paid Rs 40 lakh over time, still no possession in 2026; homebuyers awarded full refund and Rs 2.5 lakh compensation eachThe case dates back to 2010 when the two homebuyers had made bookings for 3BHK flats in a housing society project initially proposed in Noi...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Realty developer Puravankara acquires 9.73-acre land parcel in north BengaluruRealty developer Puravankara has acquired a significant land parcel in North Bengaluru. The 9.73-acre plot in the Devanahalli growth corrid...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Homebuyers 'fraud' case: ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 503 crore of Raheja DevelopersThe Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth approximately Rs 503 crore in a money-laundering probe against Raheja Developer...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
UPI and AI: 'Buy Rs 500 worth gold if price drops below Rs 16,000/g'; your wish is AI agent's command, and it can make UPI payments at your target priceThe P3P AI agent can complete a UPI payment without any human authentication. However, the human still stays in control. Currently, AI agen...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Booked flats in 2005, still awaiting possession: Builder ordered to pay 10.05% interest to homebuyers for nearly 20-year delayThe Bombay High Court, in its ruling, said a builder can’t indefinitely retain purchasers’ money while failing to deliver homes. For the de...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Property buyers alert: Verify carpet area on UPRERA portal and don’t buy apartment on the basis of super area, advises UPRERA AuthorityUP RERA is strongly advising homebuyers to purchase properties based on carpet area, not super built-up area. This ensures buyers pay only ...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
For 13 years a builder failed to redevelop a 70-year-old housing society so a new builder was appointed, the old builder objected, but HC favored residentsThe Bombay High Court has backed housing society members in a redevelopment dispute. A builder delayed a project for 13 years, prompting th...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Homeowner having possession must pay maintenance charges even if builder did not give OC, independent water connection and sewerage facilities, rules HP RERAHomeowners in possession must pay maintenance charges even without an Occupation Certificate or independent water and sewerage facilities. ...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Builder delayed possession and charged Rs 75 lakh extra on the basis of super area instead of carpet area; homebuyers partly win case in Punjab RERA for delayed possessionHomebuyers in Amritsar received partial victory from Punjab RERA regarding delayed possession. The authority ordered the builder to pay int...
30 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST